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UNITED' STATES PATENT Ormes.,

GEORGE W. HASKINS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPRING FOR BEDS, sbo.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,232, dated July 12, 1881.

Application led May 24, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom itmay concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Haskins,A a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Springs for Beds, Seats,Vehicles, &c., which are fully set forth in the following speciication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a plan view of a bed complete which embodies my improvements; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the saine, partly broken away, and showing in dotted lines a mattress or top in addition to the parts shown in Fig. l 5 Fig. 3, a detail section, taken on the line m x, Fig. l; and Fig. 4, a detail plan section taken on the line g/ y of Fig. 3, with the springs of the inside bed or mattress removed.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughont the several views.

My invention relates to certain combinationsof suspending-straps with spiral or other springs, and also to certain braces for springs against lateral pressure.

My invention consists, first, in suspending from opposite sides of a suitable frame supported on springs suspending-straps, either fastened to said frame or passing over said frame and fastened to the base on which its springs rest; second, in mounting spiral or other springs on suspending-straps; third, in providing one ormore laterally-bracin g reaches for successive spiral or other springs between their tops and bottoms and, fourth, in providing certain laterally-bracing but verticallyelastic reaches for connecting the tops of successive spiral or other springs.

In the drawings, A represents a bed having springs a supported on suspending-straps B, fastened at a to bed A, and passing over the rectangular frame G to the parallel spring-base D, where their other ends are fastened. This frame C is preferably of hickory, though other analogous materials may be used. The springs marked d are for the support of the second rectangular frame E, as well as the interposed frame O, to which they are tightly bound by broad webbing c. The frame E may be composed of strips c, preferably of rattan, the interstices of which are suitably upholstered. Its corners maybe made by inserting, by screwthreads or otherwise, the ends of the strips e into the wings of an elbow or loop-and-eye hinge. a2 is part of the canvas which entirely incloses the complete bed. The dotted lines marked a3 represent the super-posed mattress, the edges of which rest on frame E, while those marked a4 indicate the side rails and slats of a bedstead.

If desired, the straps B may be fastened to frame C, as shown in Fig. 2. The former construction, however, gives more vertical vibration to the bed A, as the straps B, when passing freely over frame C, act on the principle of the pulley, the upward pressure of that portion of springs d below frame G representing the weight. Again, a result similar to either of the above may be obtained when frame C is supported rigidly by standards, instead of by springs.

The frame E and those parts of springs d which support frame E may be dispensed with. They are often desirable, however, especially when the suspending-straps depend toward the center of frame C, instead of away from it-a construction which may be adopted, if preferred.

Each side of the rectangular frame C acts to brace the adjacent sides against any lateral pressure exerted by the straps B, and the frame G may be thin enough vertically to yield some- Whatin that direction without destroying these effects.

Two springs, oneabove andthe other below the fra-me C, may, of course, be substituted for the respective halves of spring d. The combination of any part of frame C extending across two or more successive springs, d, with those springs or their equivalents, as above described, forms a brace tending to diminish lateral oscillation. More than one of these braces may, of course, be used with the same springs.

It will be seen that the above constructions admit of a lateral oscillation of the bed A without perceptible lateral oscillation ofthe springs, and especially is this the case where a counterpart of frame G is inserted below it.

The strips e are applied to the tops of a row of springs on opposite sides, and are of suincient vertical rigidity to laterally brace the supporting-springs, while they have at the IOO same time considerable vertical elasticity. Of course a counterpart of frame C may be substituted for the frame E.

The above-described apparatus may not only be used in the construction of beds, but are also capable of other and analogous uses-as, for instance, in making seats or vehicles.

Obviously parts of these apparatus may be changed in details of construction Without departing from the main principles of my invention above described. I do not wish to be understood, therefore, as limiting my invention to the apparatus in all their details as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bed, seat, vehicle, or other analogous article, provided with suspending-straps supported by a spring-supported frame so made as to brace itself against said straps, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A bed, seat, vehicle, or other analogous article, provided with suspending-straps which pass over a spring-supported frame so made as to brace itself' against said straps, and which are fastened to the spring-base, substan tially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A bed, seat, vehicle, or other analogous article, provided with suspending-straps B, fastened to spring-base D, in combination With frame G, supported by springs d, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A bed, seat, vehicle, or other analogous article, provided with suspending-straps and interposed spiral or other springs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. Successive springs provided With one or more laterally-bracing reaches, each connected to each spring between its top and bottom, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth. V

6. Successive springs provided with a laterally-braein g reach fastened to their tops, combined either with one or more similar combinations above it, with simple springs mounted thereon, or with both, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A roW of springs provided with the strips e, arranged and operating substantially as described.

8. A bed, seat, vehicle, or other analogous article, provided With suspending-straps B fastened to spring-base D, in combination with frames O and E, supported by springs d, all arranged and operating substantially as described.

GEO. W. HASKlNS.

Witnesses:

GEO. R. OUTLER, W. C. CoRLIEs. 

